2008 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security:

(With Technical Assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate)

Guidelines for Publication of Your Six-Page Technical Paper for Inclusion in the IEEE Conference Publication Program:

All authors must submit the following:
  1. An electronic version of your final  6-page paper in IEEE eXplore®-compatible PDF format must be submitted via an email attachment to kathleen@ballos.com no later than March 7, 2008.
     

    Please note:  All pdf files are required to be IEEE eXplore compliant. HST 2008 has registered for use of the tool IEEE PDF eXpress™.  IEEE PDF eXpress is a free service to IEEE conferences, allowing authors to make IEEE Xplore-compatible PDFs (by using the conversion function) or to check PDFs that authors have made themselves for IEEE Xplore compatibility (by using the PDF Check function).

    Steps for submission:

    1.  Create your manuscript(s)

    2.  Proofread and check layout of manuscript (it is highly recommended that you do this BEFORE going to IEEE PDF eXpress).

    3.  Create IEEE PDF eXpress account.  An account can be created at: http://216.228.1.34/pdfexpress/log.asp.  The conference ID for HST 2008 is: hst08x.  If you are a new user, click "New Users - Click Here" to create your account.

    4.  Upload source file(s) for Conversion; and/or PDF(s) for Chekcing

    5.  Use IEEE PDF eXpress to attain IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s).  The site contains extensive instructions, resources, helpful hints, and access to technical support.

    6.  Once you have a compliant PDF file, submit the final IEEE Explore-compatible PDF(s) to kathleen@ballos.com.  The deadline for submitting this final PDF file is March , 2008.

     
  2. A completed and signed IEEE copyright form sent by:

    FAX to:
    Ballos Associates
    US Fax # 978-597-6419

    Electronic version of the copyright form can be sent to kathleen@ballos.com

    Please make sure you fill in the "Title of the Work", which will be the name of your paper (including your assigned paper identification number), as well as the author(s) information. 

Paper Length:

The paper should consist of six pages, including your 250-word abstract and all figures and images.

 

Paper Text:

The paper will be printed in the proceedings CD exactly as submitted. Authors must therefore follow the formatting instructions which can be downloaded here.

Naming Convention: The name of the file containing the paper should be the your last name and first name, preceded by FP (for Final Paper)  Example:  FPballos_kathleen.pdf.

Downloaded Style Files:  Presenters can also download the transactions style file and the bibliography style file to use with LaTeX or Microsoft Word.  These style files may be used to prepare conference papers by using the [conference] option.  The address is: http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.html

Questions regarding these instructions should be emailed to kathleen@ballos.com.

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